Configure development tools
Configure development tools for devices in Preferences > Devices. The available tools vary depending on the device type and enabled plugins.
Tool configuration options for a desktop device in the Devices tab in Devices preferences.
To configure tools for a device:
- Go to Preferences > Devices > Devices.
- Select an existing device from Device.
- In Type Specific > Run Tools on This Device or Source and Build Tools on This Device, specify the paths to the tools.
Or, in Auto-Detection, configure the auto-detection options and then select Run Auto-Detection Now.
- For remote Linux devices, select Create kits to create a kit for using the automatically detected development tools.
See also Use Qt Creator variables, How To: Build and Run, How To: Develop for Docker, How To: Develop for remote Linux, and Managing kits.